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Pakistan’s investors still waiting for a reason to believe

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 05:56am

Pakistan’s macroeconomic turnaround over the past three years is real. Foreign exchange buffers have been rebuilt,...

The economy of waiting

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am

Sometimes Pakistan loses an opportunity not by saying no, but by taking too long to say yes. What does an economy...

Naya Nazimabad Apartments REIT attracts Rs5.6bn demand

Published 11 Sep, 2026 08:42am

KARACHI: The Naya Nazimabad Apartments REIT attracted total investor demand of Rs5.6 billion against an accepted...

Oil prices mixed as investors weigh ME escalation

Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am

NEW YORK: Oil prices were mixed on Thursday, supported after US strikes on Iran and renewed Israeli threats against...

Pakistan should borrow long while its stock is high

Updated 24 Aug, 2026 04:09am

Pakistan’s external accounts have absorbed a war without breaking. Nearly six months into the conflict between Iran...

Pakistan’s power privatisation has the sequence backwards

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan’s Privatisation Commission has received expressions of interest from four foreign and eight local investors...

US calls for increased cooperation with Pakistan on agri tech

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 01:16pm

ISLAMABAD: The United States has called for increased cooperation with Pakistan in agricultural technology,...

Foreign investment: the governance test

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

“Foreign investors don’t fear risk - they fear bureaucracy, and foreign investors don’t leave markets - they leave...

PSX ends lower despite refinery-led rally

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower on Tuesday as investors resorted to profit-taking after...

Korea South-East Power Company's proposed $1bn hydropower investment: humongous cost of regulatory indecision

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:21pm

EDITORIAL: The complaint by Korea South-East Power Company (KOEN) over the prolonged regulatory limbo surrounding...

PM welcomes Pakistan’s credit rating upgrade

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday welcomed an upgrade of the country’s sovereign credit rating...

PM directs early rollout of ease of doing business law

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: In a push to revive investor confidence and ease the burden on businesses, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...

PSX slips below 180,000 level

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started the week on a bearish note Monday as escalating geopolitical...

The missing dividend culture

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 05:00am

For an ordinary investor, buying shares is an act of trust, built on the hope of capital gain and the expectation...

PSX remains under pressure

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) came under renewed selling pressure on Monday as investor sentiment...

Chinese investors express confidence in capital markets

Published 25 Jun, 2026 07:38am

ISLAMABAD: Chinese strategic investors in Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) have expressed strong confidence in...

PSX stages strong recovery

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:51am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a strong recovery on Wednesday as easing geopolitical concerns in...

SBP allows non-bank investors to participate in GIS auctions

Published 24 Jun, 2026 07:18am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has expanded investor access to Government of Pakistan Ijarah Sukuk (GIS)...

Oil prices steady as investors focus on Hormuz flows

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

NEW YORK: Oil prices were broadly steady on Tuesday, slipping about 1 percent as investors kept a close watch on...

Profit-taking drags PSX lower

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended lower on Monday as investors resorted to profit-taking after the...

Govt eyes 20pc rate of return to attract buyers for three Discos

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 09:29am

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to offer up to a 20 percent rate of return to prospective buyers of three power...

KSE-100 ends marginally high

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Wednesday’s session on a marginally positive note as profit-taking...

Stocks extend record rally

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its record-setting rally on Tuesday, as investors maintained...

Can oil derail AI?

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 06:56am

The US-Israeli war on Iran has already produced a surprisingly long list of unintended consequences. Shipping routes...

Pakistan’s investment climate: confidence in short supply

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 12:09pm

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s investment climate was already struggling long before the latest Business Confidence Index...

Talks with business tycoons on budget: PM outlines plans to spur industry, create jobs

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to an export-led growth...

The yen warning

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 06:49am

The yen’s slide back to 160 against the dollar may look like a Japanese problem. Tokyo certainly thinks it is....

Equities post strong recovery

Published 01 Jun, 2026 04:28am

KARACHI: Pakistan equities posted a strong recovery during the outgoing week as easing geopolitical tensions in the...

PSX posts handsome rally

Published 30 May, 2026 05:48am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its bullish momentum on Friday as improving investor sentiment...

Sovereign debt tokenisation, blockchain-based bonds, NPCs: Govt initiates high-level discussions

Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday initiated high-level discussions on sovereign debt tokenisation, exploring...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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